The Samoan government takes another step toward amendments to its electoral law to enable participation by the Samoan diaspora in national elections. Cabinet has approved the terms of reference for an Out-of-Country Voting Task Force, which will oversee a pilot project and recommend possible amen...
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By Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo
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01 September 2026, 9:00AM
Consultations will be held in Samoa next week on whether eligible Samoan voters living overseas could cast their ballots online,…
Consultations on the feasibility of online voting for the Samoan diaspora have raised concerns about whether Samoa’s electoral…
The possibility of allowing Samoans living overseas to vote in national elections deserves serious consideration, but the size of…
Exactly one year ago, Samoa went to the polls in a snap general election that brought a change in Government.Samoa Observer…
Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt said he decided not to attend the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Palau…
The preliminary findings on online voting should give the Government good reason to slow down.The International Institute for…
